KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. As many as 13 schools in Pasir Gudang, Johor, will close indefinitely starting today due to toxic fumes, for which three people have been detained for suspected illegal dumping.

2. The hearing for a pre-trial matter involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has been postponed after his lawyer claimed that his pet dog fractured his hand by jumping at him on the night before.

3. Two researchers of the original 2011-2012 study that became “inspiration” for the Centre for Governance and Political Studies’ (Cent-GPS) research on racial bias in job recruitment have offered a nuanced critique on the latest study.

4. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo denied that he is seeking to curtail civil liberties, but that he is hoping to enhance the responsible use of social media.

5. Malaysia has joined a growing list of countries banning the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from operating in its airspace after an aircraft of the same type crashed in Ethiopia. However, US authorities maintained that the aircraft is still airworthy.

6. Plus Bhd chairperson Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim said the government should consider selling or shutting down Malaysia Airlines after three bailouts failed to revive the company. Nevertheless, Najib argued for more time for his turnaround plan to work.

7. Regional stock markets are growing in 2019 - except Malaysia - where the Bursa Malaysia KLCI has fallen by one percent since the start of the year, according to a Bloomberg report.

8. Police are investigating allegations that one of the juveniles accused of murdering Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan had been physically and sexually assaulted while in detention.

9. Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Yunos has been granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal for his trespassing charge after the court was informed that subpoenas could not be served to witnesses.

10. De facto deputy Islamic affairs minister Fuziah Salleh said the monitoring unit of the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has received 10,000 complaints on regarding alleged insults and provocations against Islam since it was formed last week.